Judge — April 2, 1898 — page 7: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

JUDGE'S FABLES. THE BIRDS AND THE TERRAPIN. many rumors flying about that she might soon become extinct, desired an eagle to carry her to some new home where she might lay her eggs and her family be propagated in more seclusion from the Maryland pot-hunter. The cagle agreed to take her at regu- lar cartage rates, and, seizing her in its talons, tore the air with its wings and soared off toward the destined new residence. On their way they met.a hawk, who said to the eagle significantly, * T rapin is good eating, containing five luscious qualities of meat.” VIOLENT RETALIATION. “The shell is too hard,” replied McMortarty—'' So yez wint shkatin’ wid Kilmartin?” the eagle. “The hard road-bed Linwenan—" Vis; an’ he laughed at me whin Oi got me shkates will soon crack the shell,” an- 7 am tuck a fall. swered the hawk. And the eagle, taking the hint, let fall the terrapin to terra firma; but to the infinite disgust of both birds of prey the terrapin providentially drop- ped into a loaded wagon of hay that stood near the road-bed and burrowed deep into the heart of it before her swoop- ing enemies could seize upon her again; whereupon the eagle, enraged at losing both cart- age rates and feast, turned fiercely on the suggesting hawk and made short work of it. Moral— Never give advice to those TAKEN FOR GRANTED. _ Possessed of retali- Miss OLpmavpe—"‘ Jack try power, lest it Busted made me a marriage- be a boomerang. proposal last night ” W. COOK. Miss Pert—'* When does the marriage take place ?” “* Phwat did yez do thin?” immagetly got me shkates aff an’ tuck a fall—out A NARROW ESCAPE. Frosty Foor (thoughtfully) —"Wrot's de nearest I ever come ter death? Well, onct upon a time I wuz sound asleep an’ ridin’ on de trucks uv a freight-train wen it run off de track.” Cutty BLaine—‘An’ dat's de nearest yer ever cum ter death?” Frosty Foot—" Yes; dat freight-train was bound fer Phila- delphia, an’ I didn’t know it, accident saved me.” ANOTHER SEASIDE CASUALTY. HER eves were bent upon the sea, Upon her face were his. She aid, “* How very beautiful !” Said he, **It is! it is!” Said she, “‘Alas! how many men Have loved it to their woe! How many lives its smile has wrecked [" Said he, “I fear 'tis so.” ** But he who boldly follows forth May win full store of gold ; A noble heritage is there.” "Said be, ** So I've been told." “ Yet—one. may venture to one’s pegs “« Not so,” I heard him plead. But shortly after, I've been told, He mournfully agreed. GERTRUDE MALLADAY, HE NEEDED MONEY. —"* Why are you gazing so intently at Miss Ancient Golddust ?” 'm trying to make up my mind between her and Klondike.” comicbooks.com